Afrobeats artiste, Habeeb Badmus, popularly known as Portable, has protested his defeat to skit maker Carter Efe in a celebrity boxing bout held in Lagos.
The bout, which took place at Balmoral Hall during the Chaos in the Ring 4 event, ended in a unanimous decision in favour of Carter Efe, with all three judges scoring it 27–30.
Reacting in a live Instagram video shortly after the fight, Portable alleged bias and unfair officiating, insisting he deserved better from the judges and organisers.
He said, “I was robbed. Carter Efe was not professional enough. He was strangling with his long hands and height. I threw him many punches, why didn’t you people count them? Any blow that I threw to him ought to count even if it meets him on the shoulder or hand. And to the organisers, I want my stream money amounting to about N200 million. Just give me my money before I cause trouble.
“They did ojoro for me. All of you are mad. Carter Efe was just holding my neck. I was punching him too but you people are not talking about that. They knew he is tall and has long hands but still put him in a boxing match with me.”
Despite the defeat, Portable downplayed the importance of the title, revealing that the birth of his child outweighed any loss in the ring.
“You can only buy a belt with money, but a child cannot be bought. You people cheated. They can’t pay the money amounting to the sum of N23 billion. I thought I was going to dance with my belt but I ended up with my new baby.
“My wife just gave birth to a bouncing baby boy. I value that more than a belt. You can buy the belt but not my child,” he added.
Before the fight, the singer had expressed confidence in securing a third belt, having previously defeated Charles Okocha and Speed Darlington.
“I will use you to collect my third belt,” he had said. “Charles Okocha was bigger than you, Speed Darlington was bigger than you, and I beat them. I will beat you now.”
Carter Efe, however, dismissed the claim, replying, “One punch and you fall.”
Inside the ring, Carter Efe capitalised on his height and reach advantage, controlling the bout across three rounds to emerge the new celebrity boxing champion.
